Rhizostome Health Dictionary

Rhizostome: From 1 Different Sources


A member in the Order of jellyfish having 8 modified mouth arms armed with nematocysts, rather than the usual tentacles. Each mouth arm has numerous small mouth openings rather than the usual single manubrium.
Health Source: Dictionary of Tropical Medicine
Author: Health Dictionary

Blubber

Colloquial term for Catostylus, the most common rhizostome jellyfish in Australia.... blubber

Catostylus

Commonly known as the blubber, Catostylus is a rhizostome jellyfish with no tentacles but which has 8 modified feeding `arms’ armed with nematocysts. Usually causes a very mild sting with slight skin irritation, although more severe stings have been rarely reported.... catostylus



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